Editing Parnitha (section)

== Geography ==
[[File:Parnitha satellite map-blank.jpg|thumb|left|A satellite view of Parnitha along with most of Attica. The boundary of the mount proper is marked in light blue while its foothills are visible as the green areas immediately adjacent to the line.]]

Towns surrounding the mountain include [[Aspropyrgos]], [[Fyli]], Acharnes, [[Varymbombi]], [[Thrakomakedones]], [[Dekeleia]], [[Avlonas, Attica|Avlona]] and [[Agios Stefanos, Attica|Agios Stefanos]] as well as the settlement of [[Agios Merkourios]]. The highway [[Greek National Road 1|GR-1]] ([[European route E75|E75]]) surrounds the northern and eastern part of the mountain along with the [[Cephissus (Athenian plain)|Cephissus]] river, while the [[Attiki Odos]] motorway (GR-6) runs to its south. The mountain offers panoramic views of the mountains northeast of Parnitha, [[Penteli]] to the east, the [[Hymettus]] to the southeast, the [[Aigaleo (mountain)|Aigaleo]] to the south and another to the west; from its summit, one can also see the [[Thriasian Plain]], the [[Saronic Gulf]] including the islands of [[Salamis Island|Salamina]], [[Aigina]] and the [[North Euboean Gulf|North]], the [[South Euboean Gulf]]s and island of [[Euboea]], and most of central and northern Greater Athens. The view during clear days can extend to northern [[Boeotia]] and the [[Peloponnese]].

===Climate===
Parnitha mountain has a [[Warm-summer mediterranean climate|warm-summer Mediterranean climate]] (''Csb'') with frequent snowfalls in winter and pleasant temperatures in summer. The mountain is significantly wetter than areas of east and southern Attica.
The mountain was also affected by several major blizzards, including two in 2005 and 2006, stranding cars and closing roads, as well as the cable car.

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|width = auto
|location= Parnitha (1230m asl)
|metric first=yes
|single line=yes
|Jan high C=3.7
|Feb high C=5.4
|Mar high C=7.1
|Apr high C=11.8
|May high C=16.9
|Jun high C=20.5
|Jul high C=22.9
|Aug high C=22.7
|Sep high C=19.5
|Oct high C=14.2
|Nov high C=10.0
|Dec high C=6.0

|Jan mean C=1.6
|Feb mean C=3.2
|Mar mean C=4.5
|Apr mean C=8.8
|May mean C=13.8
|Jun mean C=17.5
|Jul mean C=19.8
|Aug mean C=19.7
|Sep mean C=16.5
|Oct mean C=11.7
|Nov mean C=7.9
|Dec mean C=3.9

|Jan low C= -0.4
|Feb low C= 0.9
|Mar low C= 1.9
|Apr low C= 5.8
|May low C=10.6
|Jun low C=14.4
|Jul low C=16.7
|Aug low C=16.7
|Sep low C=13.6
|Oct low C= 9.1
|Nov low C= 5.7
|Dec low C= 1.7

|rain colour = green
|Jan rain mm=74.9
|Feb rain mm=70.4
|Mar rain mm=72.8
|Apr rain mm=46.5
|May rain mm=45.7
|Jun rain mm=41.5
|Jul rain mm=11.8
|Aug rain mm=8.2
|Sep rain mm=46.5
|Oct rain mm=73.0
|Nov rain mm=96.4
|Dec rain mm=132.4
|source 1 = [[National Observatory of Athens]] Monthly Bulletins (Dec 2009-Apr 2023)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.meteo.gr/Monthly_Bulletins.cfm|title=Monthly Bulletins|website=www.meteo.gr}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://penteli.meteo.gr/stations/parnitha/ | title=Latest Conditions in Parnitha Mountain, Athens }}</ref>

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